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New Whales of 1999 - Part 3

whale tail photo

Loch Ness

a black mark on the top of the left fluke looks like the arching neck and head of the purported Loch Ness monster

whale tail photo

Magpie

the coloring on the flukes resembles the coloring of that distinctive bird

whale tail photo

Pinch

the black coloring extending into the white of the right fluke resembles a thumb and forefinger coming together

whale tail photo

Quahog

the white circular-like patterns on the inner edges of each fluke look like an open clamshell

whale tail photo

Quail

a mark on the right fluke mimics the feathers at the top of a quail's head

 

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